Another late 50's science run amok flick.Seems that on her wedding night Mrs Paul Webster's husband vanishes after getting a telegram.(That'll do a lot for a young bride's confidence).He leaves almost no trace.
After weeks of searching the bride finds an address in his college records. Turns out to be the family home in the middle of an oppressive swamp.After being rebuffed she finally learns the truth. Paul was mangled badly in an air crash some time before they were married.A doctor/scientist used a radical treatment using alligators to "cure" Paul. But the cure backfires (won't those fool scientists ever learn?).Paul is turning into a walking Samsonite (alligator luggage).
Trying to reverse the affects a cobalt ray is used. But thanks to a hook handed swamp man after revenge the experiment goes horribly wrong.Paul is turned into a walking alligator.the fight is on.Will Paul survive? Will his wife forego her happiness to hatch little gator eggs in the swamp?You have to watch to find out!
Now you can't take this movie seriously.The acting is fine especially Lon Chaney as Manon, the evil hook handed worker.Bev Garland is very convincing.(She went on to play Mrs Steve Douglas in My Three Sons.So who cares, right?).The swamp is very oppressive ,realistic set.The alligator suit is a howl. But the makeup leading up to the full transformation is very good.
Just a bit below average and worth a watch if you aren't ironing the cat.
After weeks of searching the bride finds an address in his college records. Turns out to be the family home in the middle of an oppressive swamp.After being rebuffed she finally learns the truth. Paul was mangled badly in an air crash some time before they were married.A doctor/scientist used a radical treatment using alligators to "cure" Paul. But the cure backfires (won't those fool scientists ever learn?).Paul is turning into a walking Samsonite (alligator luggage).
Trying to reverse the affects a cobalt ray is used. But thanks to a hook handed swamp man after revenge the experiment goes horribly wrong.Paul is turned into a walking alligator.the fight is on.Will Paul survive? Will his wife forego her happiness to hatch little gator eggs in the swamp?You have to watch to find out!
Now you can't take this movie seriously.The acting is fine especially Lon Chaney as Manon, the evil hook handed worker.Bev Garland is very convincing.(She went on to play Mrs Steve Douglas in My Three Sons.So who cares, right?).The swamp is very oppressive ,realistic set.The alligator suit is a howl. But the makeup leading up to the full transformation is very good.
Just a bit below average and worth a watch if you aren't ironing the cat.